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Confused on Choosing Your Dream Job?
By Philip | November 8, 2008
These are some ideas to help you on choosing your dream career, especially if you’re still trying to figure out how to do what you absolutely love – or even figure out what you love.
One that got your interest
So, if you want to find your dream career, you’ll have to go after what you want. Think about it, there are people making a living playing their favorite instrument, dressing up in makeup and “clowning around” or going the traditional route of joining the ranks of Corporate America – and you can do it too. The main way for you to accomplish this goal is to take note of the projects you absolutely love then explore ways to turn that love into a tangible career.
Know your Personality
By taking a personality tests, you can better determine, based on your interests, what careers would be best suited for you. Examples of the two tests you can take online are the Keirsey Temperament Sorter and Ansir Self-Perception tests.
Both of them are the most widely-used personality test in the world. The first would help you determine your organization, career, and personal development attributes. While the latter will help you identify your dominant strengths and innate potential so that you can quickly move toward what best suits your personality. Both of these tests work well to give you insight into aspects of your personality that you may not have been aware of. But most importantly, they help you correlate those personality traits with various career options, helping to make finding your dream career a little easier.
Try Temporary Work
By taking on a temporary work, you can test the waters of different careers without having to commit permanently to any.
Don’t be afraid to go after your dream job. You may find it to be the best decision you’ve ever made.
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Topics: Tips | 1 Comment »
November 9th, 2008 at 6:20 am
Psychometric testing is a great tool to help choose a career. With testing, you find out your strengths and weaknesses, you discover your natural talents, and you discover the qualities you bring to the job. If you work in an area that compliments your natural talents you will never work a day in your life, because it doesn’t feel like work if you enjoy what you are doing.